Hi Robbie, From the desktop, or from the start menu programs accessories whatever, that's what I meant. (Sorry if that's pedestrian stuff.) Some programs (at least on my new PC, and remember it's new to me, anyway, won't take a shortcut key, though they could theoretically, when their properties are accessed from the start menu; but they will if their properties are accessed from their icons on the desktop. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandberg, Robert" <robert.sandberg@xxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 2:40 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: problem with assigning short cut keys Hi Flor! I've tried all kinds of differen combinations. What do you mean from another place? To my knowledge there are 2 ways of entering the properties. Either via the file menue or by pressing alt-enter. Doesn't make any difference though. It's the same old properties. To answer Paul, I'm still authorised to change things in the control panel, so I don't think it's to do with permitions. Cheers, Robbie -----Original Message----- >From: vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Donnerstag, 27. Juli 2006 14:08 To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vicsireland] Re: problem with assigning short cut keys Have you tried accessing the properties from another place and creating the keyboard shortcut there instead? have you tried using a different key combination as your shortcut key? (I've found that that can work, though I really can't tell you why.) ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sandberg, Robert" <robert.sandberg@xxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 1:04 PM Subject: [vicsireland] problem with assigning short cut keys Hi folks! For some reason I can no longer assign a key combination to a short cut in the properties. The key combination I press appears, but on pressing OK or Apply, the entry goes back to None. Strangely, when I delete a key combination and press Apply, it remains deleted, so I'm authorised to make changes, but when trying to reenter the combination previously assigned, no joy, it remains on None. To quote Bob Geldoff: Tell me why! Cheers, Robbie -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 26/07/2006 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/401 - Release Date: 26/07/2006